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MEANDefinition: -Arrange the data in ascending order-Add all the data and divide by how many pieces of data there are-When an outliers are present, it makes the mean less accurateMEDIANDefinition:-You must arrange the data in ascending order-Find the number in the middle number-If there are 2 numbers in the middle, add them, then divide by 2-Using the median is appropriate if there are outliers present because it gets rid of them

MODEDefinition:-Arrange the data in ascending order-The most frequently occurring number in a set of data-There can be more than one mode-There can be no mode at all

RANGE Definition:-You must arrange the data in ascending order-Subtract the smallest data from the biggest data-Range tells you if there are outliers-The smaller the range, the less chance there is of being outliers present